Xiaodong Wang

Biography

· Founded BeiGene in 2010, and has served as Chairman of Scientific Advisory Board since 2011
· Founding Director & Architect of 700-person team at the National Institute of Biological Sciences (NIBS) in Beijing (2003-present)
· Howard Hughes Medical Institute Investigator, George L. MacGregor Distinguished Chair in Biomedical Sciences (1997-2010) and Professor in Biomedical Sciences (2001-2010) at University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
· Member of National Academy of Sciences, USA
· Foreign associate of Chinese Academy of Sciences
· Founder of Joyant Pharmaceuticals, venture capital-backed oncology biotech in US
· Ph.D. in Biochemistry from University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
· B.S. in Biology from Beijing Normal University